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I Am Sam

  • December 2001
  • 2hrs

    12mins

  • Drama
  • Directed by

    Jessie Nelson,

    Claire Rudnick Polstein,

    David Scott Rubin,

    Michael De Luca

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    Starring

    Sean Penn,

    Michelle Pfeiffer,

    Dianne Wiest,

    Dakota Fanning

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    Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.